chicory
or chic·co·ry
a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having bright-blue flower heads and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root, which is used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive to coffee.: Compare endive (def. 2).
the root of this plant.
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How to use chicory in a sentence
The product, called NotMilk, uses more than a dozen ingredients, including chicory root fiber, coconut oil and pea protein, to make what the packaging calls a “plant-based milk alternative.”
NotMilk says it has achieved a breakthrough: Plant-based milk that mimics dairy | Emily Codik | June 16, 2021 | Washington PostBitter chicory pasta, pan-fried breakfast dumplings, a recipe for what our London editor calls “everything I’ve always wanted from a cookie” It’s week trazillion-and-ten of pandemic cooking, and you’ve hit a rut.
However, I’m currently in a chicory war with a friend, which means we’re trying to out-cook each other with more and more elaborate chicory recipes.
I went for this Food & Wine oldie-but-goodie, which tempers the bitterness of chicory with sausage and pecorino.
If you grew up in the American southeast, you’ve probably heard of chicory coffee.
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The thick coffee, in two small gilt-edged cups and with that bitter bite of near-burnt Arabic chicory, has gone cold.
It does not consist of an unlimited supply of lukewarm water poured over an infinitesimal proportion of chicory.
Orley Farm | Anthony Trollopechicory and similar roots give a dark brown, turbid infusion.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceThe coffee will be at the bottom as a dark layer while the chicory will be a light layer above it.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceImitation coffee beans have been made of wheat flour, bran, rye, chicory and peas.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceEscarole and chicory, which are much used as greens, should be prepared and cooked according to the directions given in Art. 3.
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British Dictionary definitions for chicory
/ (ˈtʃɪkərɪ) /
Also called: succory a blue-flowered plant, Cichorium intybus, cultivated for its leaves, which are used in salads, and for its roots: family Asteraceae (composites)
the root of this plant, roasted, dried, and used as a coffee substitute
Origin of chicory
1- Compare endive
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